Archery: Which bow weight should you choose on your first day of shooting archery?

[@stevenwilliams2303]

Good info I'm 71 year old male going to start archery.

[@TheAndyStream]

So I bought my first bow recently, I asked the guy at the shop what he would recommend for a guy my age (31) who had never shot a bow before and he gave me a 35. I should've asked if it was supposed to be relatively difficult to draw but I didn't think too much of it. Probably going to go buy some lighter limbs after watching this.

[@ArcheryHouse]

Good news is that you only need limbs - not a whole new bow. You may find that you can get to 35lbs fairly quickly with some practice under your belt!

[@xDelta1377x]

Yeah, even tho a 35lb is not too hard to pull, to build a great technique from the start is great with a bow between 20 to 25

[@suntzu957]

Yup, still getting the Black Hunter 45lbs. for my 1st recurve ever.

[@adders45]

Go higher even

[@digitaldogs233]

Lol no many coaches suggest 25 or lower as a bigginer. Because you're working muscles that in day to day life you don't normally use. To suggest going higher, and even 45lb is too high for a bigginer. I've got the black hunter and Samick sage my Samick because I'm a learner is 25, recommended by a few coaches one being KISIK LEE , and if you don't know who he is, i would recommend the book Total archery inside the archer wrote by him and Tyler Benner who coached Olympic silver medalist jake Laminski who also would absolutely say 45lb is too high to learn correct form.

[@robertmulhern7277]

Thanks. Starting grandkids out. They range from 7 on up. Hellful info

[@ArcheryHouse]

Fantastic! They will love it! I am planning to start a series geared towards teaching kids to shoot! It's a whole new sport LOL

[@robertmulhern7277]

@@ArcheryHouse Bought two PSE Heritage razorbacks. One a 62 and the other a 54. Both have 25 pound draw. Was wondering if I should start them on a 15lb draw!

[@ArcheryHouse]

@@robertmulhern7277 My personal opinion is yes to a lighter weight for the 7 year old. Not to say they can''t pull the 25lb bow - every person is different - but to learn good form - I like starting a little lighter to work on a good foundation! In my camps, I start the younger ones with a 48" bow at 10lb, 12lb, or 15lb depending on their strength. Hope this helps!

[@robertmulhern7277]

@@ArcheryHouse Helps alot. Thanks! Setting up a range on my 10 acres so will be getting more bows. So far they are loving it more than I expected. They watch your videos with me.

[@robertmulhern7277]

Been looking for a 10lb 48 bow without much luck so far for the 7 yr old. Then tried finding 10lb limbs for the PSE . Also no luck. What do you use in your class?

[@endurancegoliath4569]

woops and here I went with a 26 lbs recurve bow as my first real bow. I say it like that, because I have another bow since last year, but that one is a homemade one, build out of a pvc pipe and some rope as a string. Which btw didn't turn out to shabby at all, but ofcourse it has a real low drawweight and is not accurate at all ofcourse. I don't know how much, but it was really easy to draw....Anyway; bought a real bow a few weeks ago and seeing as all these archers on youtube( granted they are all experienced archers) wielding recurves that are much higher in drawweight, I figured I would be well of with a 26 lbs bow. And boy, was that almost a mistake; I had the problems, you mention, the first time; could hardly draw it the first few tries and when I finally managed to draw it I was shaking like crazy. But after shooting it a few times, those problems have dissapeared for the most part; the trembling of the arm returns when I get a bit tired but thats about it. I now feel quite comfortable with the 26 lbs bow.....btw; love your video's, you have a really great way to explain things and how to solve problems new archers face. Watching some of your video's and applying your tips have really improved my shooting. Most here on youtube tell it so complicated or get too much into the real small details that alot of the informatiion gets lost ( at least for now, since I'm new to the sport), but your approach is really nice and clear.

[@ArcheryHouse]

Thank you for the nice words! Once you get the muscle memory down and use good form…it gets easier to increase the bow weight! Glad these videos are helping you!

[@digitaldogs233]

Well good on you for recognising this and taking the ego away and get a lighter bow, this is excacly how we should learn. I'm learning on a 25lb bow, but I'm a very strong guy who can easily hold full pullback for 5 seconds and no shaking, but that's me. My first bow was a 60lb bow, I could pull it back, trouble was i wasn't using my shoulder nor back too achieve this, and for my troubles i burst blood vessels on my draw back arm. So went to 30, still just abit to heavy, and found 25lb ok for me. Any lower i wouldn't feel the muscles ingaging properly. But i applaud you're responsibilitie too know you're limits. I went to gym for years, so naturally a strong guy, but i wouldn't go out and say everyone should learn on 25lb, but trust me when i say that experience with the 60lb bow tought me that ego will play no part in my journey to be a competitive archer.

[@BlaineNay]

I started at about age 10 with a 30# bow. I think I did fine with it.

[@kiwibonsai2062]

GREAT ADVICE , DONT DO WHAT I DID AND BUY YOUR FIRST BOW AT 38 LB , IM A AVERAGE HEIGHT AND BUILD DUDE THORT I WAS PRETTY TOUGH , UM NO SHOULD HAVE GOT 25 # LOL AND BECAUSE I HAVE A 29 INCH DRAW LENTH THE 38 # LIMBS ARE PROBABLY MORE LIKE 40 POUNDS BUT WE GOT THERE IN THE END AND LOVING IT , CHEERS FROM BACKYARD ARCHERY GUY NZ .

[@ArcheryHouse]

Glad it worked out! Happy Shooting!

[@carletonhensal407]

Awesome points

[@ArcheryHouse]

Thanks!

[@Juanita6173]

Your mini lessons are great, if there's a little suggestion I can make - is it possible for future videos to turn down the intro and ending whistle sounds. It's super loud as I wear headphones. Thank you for your tips on picking the right weights.

[@bluenovacorgi8230]

I just bought a 20 lbs bow to start off with...i shoot a recurve bow, n i can get extra limbs with more poundage if need to go higher. The bow i got is 56" height, n my height is 4"11😂😂😂 hope that wont cause any issues...idk 😅😭

[@digitaldogs233]

But i absolutely agree too lower lb youre not going to feel the muscles ingaging. So some very good advice.

[@dandypoint]

Any suggestions on what is a good 15 to 20 pound recurve bow?

[@ArcheryHouse]

I like the Samick Sage, Galaxy Sage bow. I have only seen 25lbs+ on Amazon - but you can get the lower weights at Lancaster Archery Supply! I love Lancaster Archery Supply!

[@desmo5514]

So Im about 5' 11 tall. Is there a height/ bow length ratio . I will have to find a bow shop or range to try different pound bows to sort that out Cheers Tara Cheers fro Oz Neil

[@1funcar]

So what would you suggest for a guy in a first recurve that’s of good quality but affordable? I’m fairly new to archery and 5’ 10”. I’m shooting a Diamond Prism at about 23 pounds but with an 80% let-off and a ~28” draw length.

[@ArcheryHouse]

Sorry for the late reply! I get a lot of comments and sometimes miss some! I would look at a 66" bow - maybe 25lbs to start! I like the Samick Sage the best as a beginner recurve!

[@1funcar]

Thanks - would I be able to use the same arrows I'm shooting now? (Gold Tip Warrior 30" / 700 Spine / 5.4 GPI) @@ArcheryHouse

[@josepereiradasilva3616]

Hello! Somedody has a bow around 35lbs and cheap for sale?

[@Cath1823]

Hi.. may I know the bow height and weight you will recommend for a 5'6 height 36yo woman? Still a beginner in archer 😊

[@ArcheryHouse]

Hello! I am 5"6", as well! A lot will depend on your strength level - but just as a base recommendation - I would say the 62" at 20lbs would be a good start! Even if it feels a little tight at first - you will grow into it quickly!

[@digitaldogs233]

Personally and going by many coaches ive spoken to 25lb or lower is best to learn form. Last thing you need is to be fighting the bow while learning form. I read one comment hes going for a 45lb as a bigginer, foolish. Im a very strong 52 year old, done gym for many year's my first bow was a 60lb bow, and because i knew absolutely nothing about form i blew a few blood vessel's. Archery takes a lot of skill and patience and you have to take away ego. No trainer in uk will train you on a 45lb bow...none. my trainer was abit angry that i didn't do abit of research before bying a bow. I have 4, Samick sage, black hunter and a couple of mass pruduced bows. My advice is to get the Samick or black hunter, and theres a couple more that are cheap, but they are branded, meaning you can change the power of the limbs as you go. My course starts in September, already spoke to my coach and the company i brought my Samick from, all recommended for my strengh go for 25Lb. But this is in uk, so not sure how you do things in USA but even jake Laminski recommends no higher than 25lb, no matter youre strenght, because as you know in archery certain muscles you dont normal use in any other sport. Theres also the front ligament of the shoulder, you absolutely dont wont to have that close, so having a high lb bow wont help getting you shoulder properly into the socket. Trouble is what ive seen is people learning purely off youtube, not saying thats wrong because its how im learning before proper coaching, but im taking this slow and being more responsible than i did at very first. Im about 2 month in my own lessons, and from what my friend says whos been doing archery for over 20 years ive got my form down pretty well, stance is on side to target and pulling back using my shoulder and back, you can feel it when you do it right. But im no where near where i want to be as im planning to do competitive archery .

[@ArcheryHouse]

Yes! Great info! Start low to learn good form, and in return, good form will allow you to move up in poundage quicker...as you progress.

[@digitaldogs233]

@@ArcheryHouse Absolutely, take the ego away, and respect what you are holding, which essentially is a dangerous weapon..Have fun ofcours, learn abit from good youtube coaches at first until you find a good coach..I know many frown on this, but if you see how I've improved from 0 to now just by watching good youtube coaches you maybe surprised..I post on this channel, purely to show what an archer goes threw learning different things, unfortunately I've yet to do my stance video because i changed my stance, and it's really improved my concistancy. Best thing i did for myself was to record myself, you have the advantage then to see what you could improve, it's certainly helped me, and I've not even started my course, so when i do, each upload will be what i learned in that course. It helps me, and hopefully will help others who are interested in archery.

[@davidadair1387]

Celine?

[@adders45]

I'm sixty four years shooting 80llb, smashing targets at 70 yards, this is bullshit. An adult male can shoot a 60llb bow no issue.

[@ArcheryHouse]

This particular video is giving a recommendation for a shooter coming out to learn how to shoot for the first time. Once a new archer tries it out, they can most definitely handle higher poundages 😁 this just helps give a baseline for someone going to the range for their first try or to a beginner class! Maybe I can work on a follow-up video for archers as they progress in the sport! Thanks for leaving a comment! Happy Shooting!

[@adders45]

@@ArcheryHouse I taught some teenage boys who shot for first time only yesterday. The youngest shot 35llb no problems the oldest shot 50llb, the arrows flew and both were hitting targets all afternoon. Starting too low does not teach, the input required to shoot properly. I have experience of people who have shot 30llb for many years, yet they cannot shoot properly. Holding the bow drawn is wrong, throughout all of history in all cultures the bow was drawn to the shooters maximum and instantly released. Traditional archery is a misnomer because it isn't traditional, it's a made up idea by one man in Victorian times. In my eyes he ruined the art. Shoot heavy and shoot fast!

[@stevehunt4660]

Ok.....😂

[@xDelta1377x]

Anyone can shoot 80lb, the thing is that she is refering towards beginners, they can too but is ridiculous start above 30lb as firts they need to build proper muscle and technique and go litle by little, common sense

[@adders45]

@@xDelta1377x 30llb will build zero muscle, adult males won't even feel it.